Tag: VGM
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Episode 180: Tiny Miracles (with Ro Panuganti)
Adrian talks Progressive Metal, The Legend Of Zelda and the enduring spirit of collaboration with guitarist Ro Panuganti. READ MORE…
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Episode 178: Bring The Bops! (with Allison Martin Trombone)
Adrian embarks on a musical journey of self-discovery with trombonist Allison Martin. READ MORE…
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Episode 177: Cowell Vs. Cowell Part 2 (with Ian Cowell)
Adrian gets engrossed in a story of mistaken identity, doppelgangers and missing high school transcripts with VGM/Snythwave artist Ian Cowell. READ MORE…
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Episode 176: Cowell Vs. Cowell Part 1 (with Ian Cowell)
Adrian talks parenting, gaming and “easy mode” discourse with musician Ian Cowell. READ MORE…
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Episode 175: Adrian’s Lament (with Stemage)
Adrian chats with composer Stemage about the Hextech Mayhem soundtrack, Opeth and the enduring legacy of Shinobi III. READ MORE…
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Episode 174: Get Into The Groove (with Allen Brasch of GameGrooves)
Adrian talks ska music, videogame music covers & more with GameGrooves owner/editor-in-chief Allen Brasch. READ MORE…
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Episode 172: The Discovery Of A Lifetime (with Ro Panuganti)
Adrian embarks on a musical journey of self-discovery and identity with musician Ro Panuganti. READ MORE…
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Episode 171: The Persistence Of Dreams (with Cody Carpenter)
Adrian chats with musician Cody Carpenter about his latest album “Memories And Dreams” from Blue Canoe Records. READ MORE…
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Episode 169: The Keytar Kween (with Lacey Johnson)
Adrian talks videogame music and post-pandemic concert-going with musician/YouTuber Lacey Johnson. READ MORE…
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Episode 159: From The Earth To The Moon (with Ro Panuganti & Christian Richardson)
Adrian levels up with two videogame tribute albums from musicians Ro Panuganti & Christian Richardson. READ MORE…
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Episode 158: Run The Jules (with FamilyJules7x)
Adrian learns the history of videogame music from guitarist and YouTube personality FamilyJules7x. READ MORE…
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Episode 149: Prog Metal & Pocket Monsters (with Ro Panuganti)
Adrian embarks on a musical Pokémon adventure with musician Ro Panuganti. READ MORE…
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Episode 142: Pinball Wizard (with Stemage)
Adrian hits the arcades with composer/audio engineer Grant Henry, aka Stemage (Bubsy: Paws of Fire, Steven Universe). READ MORE…
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Episode 140: Hip To Be Square (with Mustin)
Adrian talks videogaming and fatherhood with musician and videogame remixing pioneer Mustin. READ MORE…
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Episode 136: Nature Unleashed (with Cody Carpenter)
Adrian explores the concept of music as a universal language with multi-instrumentalist Cody Carpenter. READ MORE…
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Episode 135: Under The Scarlet Moon (with Jayson Napolitano)
Adrian finds healing in videogame music with Scarlet Moon Productions founder Jayson Napolitano. READ MORE…
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Episode 126: The Scarlet Warrior (with Cody Carpenter & Mark Day)
Adrian examines the surging popularity of electronic/chiptune music with Shadow Spirits, Vol. 1 composers Cody Carpenter & Mark Day. READ MORE…
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Episode 120: Katamari The Destroyer (with Sean, Chuck & George of LONELYROLLINGSTARS)
Adrian embarks on a hilariously irreverent journey with Sean Stone, Chuck Simpson & George Nowik of the videogame tribute band LONELYROLLINGSTARS. READ MORE…
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Episode 102: Back To School (with Mega Ran)
Adrian hits the books with rapper/producer Mega Ran. READ MORE…
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Review: Mega Beardo – “Ledjent of Zelda EP”
The late-90’s and early 2000’s saw a significant rise in the niche genre dubbed “Nintendocore,” a musical hybrid of hardcore, metal and chip music. The combination of those styles felt as magical as that of peanut butter and chocolate. For a brief time bands like Horse The Band and iamerror ushered in a new era… READ MORE…
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Player 1 Press Start: “Secret of Mana” Tribute Album Slated For August 2013
A little over a month ago I had the distinct privilege of seeing my sister walk down the aisle. The wedding was absolutely magnificent, but the one moment I keep going back to was the one of music choices for the prelude. As I greeted families entering the church I heard a familiar tune being… READ MORE…
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Hobsnobbery Live! – The World Is Square @ The Way Station (5/26/13)
I’ve taken great pride in the fact that the Tri-State Area hosts such a vast range of eclectic music styles, but lately I’ve grown to lament the lack of a VGM/Chip Music scene. If we’ve learned anything from the case of the New York Comic-Con debacle in 2006 it’s that there’s definitely a market for… READ MORE…
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Player 1 Press Start: Super Guitar Bros. – “Sonic Medley”
Having grown up in a Nintendo-centric household, Sega’s beloved and maligned mascot Sonic The Hedgehog never quite got the same amount of attention from me. That’s not to say that I didn’t play the games, but everyone’s favorite little blue amphetamine junkie often took a backseat to the adventures of a certain Italian plumber with a predilection… READ MORE…
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Diary of a Snob: “Player 1 Press Start!”
Okay, bear with me, I’m going somewhere with this. There’s many a topic I wish to discuss but they don’t always fall under a particular category like the other music I cover. That is why I’m introducing a new column I’ve dubbed “Diary of a Snob,” which will be my platform for random music-related topics and rants.… READ MORE…